Dear Venerable Sujato and Stephen,
Do you have the pali source that say Yonaka Dhammarakhita was a
Dhammagupta monk? The text I have say he was Theravada.
Robertk


Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Hodge" <s.hodge@...> wrote:

> Dear Bhante,
>
> > This is off the (very interesting) topic, but seeing your remark
> > below reminds me of the earlier discussion on the connection

between

> > the Dhammaguptas and the Mahaviharavasins. If, as claimed by

some,

> > Yonaka Dhammarakkhita is the founder of the Dharmaguptas, it is
> > interesting that he and followers participated in such an

auspicious

> > event in Sri Lanka.
> Yes, I suspected that his presence in Sri Lanka might have other
> ramifications but did not comment on those as I was unsure of
> Dhammarakkhita's affiliation. No doubt the redactors of the

Mahavamsa would

> have put the mention of his accompanying bhikkhus in inverted

commas if such

> had existed in those days so that good Theravadin readers would

know that

> they were not real monks :)
>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge